Introductory description

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Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

This module builds upon the module Greek Language and Literature (or A level), aiming to enhance the student's appreciation of Greek literature. Students will read set texts in both prose and verse. Current set texts: Homer, Iliad book 1; Plato, Symposium, extracts; Aristophanes Clouds, extracts; Lysias Speech III

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• An advanced and comprehensive knowledge of Greek grammar
• The ability to translate set texts independently
• Some understanding of how language and style contribute to the overall comprehension of the texts

Indicative reading list

Grammar of Classical Greek – Morwood
Homer. Iliad I, with Notes and Vocabulary by P.A. Draper, Ann Arbor: University of Michican Press, 2002.
Plato. Symposium, with commentary and notes by Gilbert P. Rose, Bryn Mawr Classical Commentaries, Bryn Mawr, 1985
Aristophanes: Clouds, with notes and vocabulary by L. S. Barnard, Bryn Mawr Greek Commentaries, Bryn Mawr, 1987.
Lysias. Selected Speeches, edited by C. Carey, Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics, CUP, Cambridge, 1989.

Subject specific skills

• an advanced and comprehensive knowledge of Greek grammar
• the ability to translate set texts independently
• some understanding of how language and style contribute to the overall comprehension of the texts

Transferable skills

• critical thinking
• problem solving
• communication
• information literacy
• professionalism